Late for Chow ETO (id:#64039)
Kergoas, France 1944-08-29 ()
Designer: Pete Shelling
Starter kit scenario?:    Deluxe scenario?:
 
Balance:
GermanAmerican
50%

Overview:

Breaking out of Normandy, Maj. Gen. Stroh's "Pathfinders" of the 8th Infantry Division advanced quickly across the Breton coast and was the first infantry division to arrive in the Brest area, relieving the 6th Armored on 18 August. In a hasty attempt to catch Fallschirmjager-Regiment 7 off guard in late August, some of the 8th spearheads got too far ahead of their supporting elements. On the night of August 28, companies E,F, and G tried to infiltrate through German positions near Kergoas and Hill 97, but were halted early in the morning by two assault guns and a captured M4 Sherman. This panzer counter punch was beaten back, but caused considerable havoc among 2nd Battalion. They were promptly counterattacked by the always-aggressive German paratroops.
Attacker: German (Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 7, Fallschirmjäger-Division 2)
Defender: American (2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division)  
6.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:12.0 D:12.0
AFVs: A:0 D:0
Guns: A:0 D:0
M2 60mm Mortar

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: Bocage, all buildings ground level only
Map Board(s): 4 54
Overlays: NONE
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DateReporterOpponentResultComments
2020-02-22(A) Andy Goldin vs Stephen Worrel American winI've lost the game as both sides so the scenario must be balanced. This time we read the setup SSR correctly and it requires the US player to leave the center of the board clear of American units. The obvious move for the German is to drive up the center to grab the victory buildings or exit, which is what I attempted. The US reinforcements enter to prevent a quick victory. Based on my read of his tactical positioning and the opportunities it presented, I shifted my efforts left to exploit a weakly held area on my left and managed to exit two squads and a leader. In a couple of key rolls (passing an NMC and killing a CX paratroop squad in close combat) Stephen managed to close the gap and then had me boxed in. Running short on time and manpower, I had to attempt to blast my way through the center. Like Lee at Gettysburg, it could have worked, but didn't. Another win for Stephen!
2019-12-09(D) Andy Goldin vs Stephen Worrel German winI had inadvertently left my left flank largely open and Steve went right for it. Nonetheless I succeeded at scrambling to get myself into position to meet the assault and got some good effects with low probability shots while my fire lanes caused him to have to go through terrain and burn time. This drove him to the board edge, where he exited more than enough to win on Turn 7. While I had some good fire attacks and a sniper shot KIA'd a leader, my squads typically failed their MCs by ELR, so that by the end I had only one first line squad remaining. Steve played well, and I'm surprised the game lasted as long as it did. Great scenario for those just starting out with ASL or who need to complete a game in a single sitting.
Update: turns out I didn't set up my Americans correctly, which had actually made it easier for the Germans to exit. The US setup requires the center of the map to be free of US units, thereby leaving a gap for the Germans to enter.
2019-11-12(A) Chuck Dye vs patrick palma American win
2019-10-11(A) Michael Rodgers vs Earl Schultz German win
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Avg Rating: 7.83Votes: 6
Views: 316
To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 3.6 hours
Recorded Games: 4
Archive recorded plays:
German2
American2
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of Nov 2019)
Late for Chow [Confirmed]
[A] German 3
[D] American 3
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